Olympic Training Center Velodrome

The Olympic Training Center Velodrome, also known as the 7-11 Velodrome is a velodrome in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The OTC velodrome in Colorado Springs soon after it opened.

The track is surfaced in concrete, which is unusual. It was built in 1983, has a length of 333.333 m (364.537 yd) and is situated at an altitude of over 1850m (6000ft) above sea level.

In September of 1984 the velodrome hosted the United States Cycling Federation Veteran's National Track Championships.[1]

The velodrome was the site of the track competition of the World Cycling Championships on August 27th to September 1st,1986. This was the first time the World Championships took place in the USA.

Evelyn Stevens set the UCI women's hour record on the track in February 2016.

In June 2014 a masters champion, Victor Williams, died after being involved in a crash during a race.[2][3]

References
  1. Ennis, Pat (October 12, 1984). "Vet records fall at track nationals". Velo-news. 13 (16).
  2. http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/06/news/accident-colorado-velodrome-ends-fatality_331475
  3. http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Coroner-Called-Out-to-Velodrome-Bicycle-Track-262646521.html?device=tablet


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